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How To Make A Retirement Scrapbook For A Teacher

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When my mother retired after 38 years of teaching elementary school, my siblings and I asked her how she wanted to celebrate. She gave us some gift suggestions, and she made it very clear she did not wish to have any kind of a party. I knew that her friends would want some way to commemorate the occasion, so I decided to make secret scrapbook for her. I had never made a scrapbook before, but I had seen many that were made by friends and in stores. My best resource was my friend Lynnette and … [Read more...]

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8 Tips For Making Recipe Scrapbook Pages

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Recipe scrapbook pages are some of the more fun pages to create in my opinion. I have several recipes that have been handed down from my mother, grandmother and great-grandmother that I've made scrapbook pages for. And doing so really stirred my creative juices! Following are some great tips for making your own recipe scrapbook pages...   … [Read more...]

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10 Tips For Creating Valentine’s Day Scrapbook Pages

Most of us who are scrapbookers love holidays, and Valentine's Day is no exception. This a great time to break out any new ideas you want to try when crafting pages about love, memories, and relationships. I also like doing scrapbook pages for Valentines Day because it is a good excuse for me to hook up with fellow scrapbookers and pool any ideas we may have for creating the perfect pages for the holiday. Here are 10 fun tips for creating a Valentine's Day scrapbook page...  … [Read more...]

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Valentine’s Day Page Toppers & Titles For Scrapbook Layouts About Love

As with any holiday, you already know that I don't just use these types of "fun phrases" as headlines for my scrapbook layouts.I also use them as: photo captions section headers or sub-heads to break up the page (or a multi-page layout) random blurbs tossed haphazardly on the page to fill empty spaces The following page toppers and titles are the ones I review whenever I'm creating Valentine's Day pages or pages about LOVE... … [Read more...]

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New Year’s Resolutions For Rubber Stampers And Scrapbookers

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For those of us who scrapbook and/or use rubber stamps regularly, coming up with some New Year's resolutions probably won't be that difficult. I know it wasn't for me when I thought about it. But just in case, here are some great ideas for New Year's resolutions for the upcoming year...   #1 - Journal or blog daily. … [Read more...]

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Page Toppers, Phrases & Titles For Christmas Scrapbook Pages

Have you already started working on your Christmas scrapbook pages? If you're anything like me, you start "researching" and collecting all the memorabilia early, but the pages themselves don't actually get finished until weeks -- if not months -- after the holiday. Right? Sometimes, the best motivation for a scrapbook page layout for me is something as simple as a page title. That alone, can lead to ideas which start running through my mind: "Ooh! I need to take pictures of … [Read more...]

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5 Ways To Make Money Scrapbooking Or Stamping

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For those of us who are addicted, we all know how much fun scrapbooking and rubber stamping is -- especially when used together, as a hobby. But did it ever occur to you that you could actually make money at it? As someone who works from home full-time, I'm always looking for ways to maximize my income, and if you love to scrapbook and play with rubber stamps creatively, you can actually make money from your hobby! Here are some ideas to consider...   … [Read more...]

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Page Toppers, Phrases & Titles For Thanksgiving Scrapbook Pages

With Thanksgiving right around the corner, you're probably giving some thought to your Thanksgiving scrapbook pages at this time. If you're anything like me, you go to great lengths to "stage" certain moments in your mind ahead of time -- all of those key moments that you hope to capture in photographs and other mementos to document that special day. I thought I'd share some of my favorite page titles for Thanksgiving scrapbook pages. I will sometimes build an entire page around a … [Read more...]

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Ideas For Making Thanksgiving Scrapbook Pages

Whether you are a hardcore scrapbooker, or just a beginner, making your own Thanksgiving scrapbook pages can be fun not just for you -- but for your kids as well! In my opinion, holidays are some of the best reasons to scrapbook. The decorations, the family that arrives to help celebrate, the food, all of these are wonderful reasons to take pictures that you can then use to put on scrapbook pages. And, of course, it's fun to look for lots of interesting things to add to your Thanksgiving … [Read more...]

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How To Use Feng Shui In Your Scrapbooking

Feng Shui your scrapbooks? Why not, Feng Shui is all about balance and harmony, and both are important in order to have a good looking scrapbook page. Feng Shui is the ancient Chinese art of learning to work with the colors of the earth and other simple principles of the universal life force that can enhance your overall environment and improve your life through harmony and energy flow. Source  … [Read more...]

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